Ho Chi Minh City Trip Overview
See the Mekong Delta on back roads with Vietnam Backroads. Meet locals at their home in countryside along the rural villages, ride into Khmer villages, learn more about the Theravada and Mahayana Buddhism. Enjoy ferry crossings on Mekong Rivers, experience the life of locals, visist family business, watch the bussiest floating market in action, ride on the good quality bikes of Saigon Bike Shop.
Additional Info
Duration: 2 days
Starts: Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam
Trip Category: Outdoor Activities >> 4WD, ATV & Off-Road Tours
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What to Expect When Visiting Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam, Vietnam
See the Mekong Delta on back roads with Vietnam Backroads. Meet locals at their home in countryside along the rural villages, ride into Khmer villages, learn more about the Theravada and Mahayana Buddhism. Enjoy ferry crossings on Mekong Rivers, experience the life of locals, visist family business, watch the bussiest floating market in action, ride on the good quality bikes of Saigon Bike Shop.
Itinerary
Day 1: Saigon – Can Tho
Stop At: Cai Be, Cai Be, Tien Giang Province, Mekong Delta
Be met at your hotel in Saigon at 7:30 am, and you will travel by road from Ho Chi Minh City to the Tam Binh, outskirts of Cay Lay, where your beautiful ride to Vinh Long is. You will soon find yourself amongst the Ngu Hiep island after riding on the new island bridge. Ride at your own pace through lush farmlands of many kinds of tropical fruits, and you can find one of these you do not like at all is durian fruits; you can taste the others instead. Taste Vietnamese coffee, fresh fruits and continue biking along the lively river Cai Cuong Ancient house. It’s one of the Mekong typical ancient in the Mekong Delta. Take a short break, visit the place, admire the old structure designed, carry on the ride, pass schools, markets, vibrant villages. You bike to An Binh island with water channels, and the busiest waterway through the island is Dong Phu canals. We continue biking through the island to An Binh Ferry Dock and enjoy today’s last ferry to Vinh Long town. Stay a night in can Tho
Duration: 30 minutes
Meals included:
• Lunch
• Dinner
Accommodation included: Stay 1 night at TTC Hotel Premium – Can Tho, double room/ twin share room.
Day 2: Can Tho – floating market – Phong Dien – HCM
Stop At: Cai Rang Floating Market, 46 Hai Ba Trung Near Cai Rang Bridge, Can Tho 900000 Vietnam
Can Tho City is the Capital City of Vietnam’s Mekong Delta Region and is famous for its bustling floating market. Take a boat trip to the busiest floating market. The market is the highlight of today’s activities. Hundreds of boats gather to trade agricultural products, which are from other provinces in the delta. Disembark your boat for a short transfer to the other side of Hau Giang River to Binh Minh for a half-day ride. We cycle through the vast rice paddy fields, explore the Khmer villages, and stop visiting some colourful Khmer temples, and the small workshop produces hats, handbags, indoor sandals, and bins, all made from water hyacinths. We end up the ride in Tam Binh, lunch en-route before returning to Saigon by vehicle. Tour End!
Duration: 30 minutes
Stop At: Cai Rang Floating Market, 46 Hai Ba Trung Near Cai Rang Bridge, Can Tho 900000 Vietnam
Watch the largest floating market by boat
Duration: 1 hour
Meals included:
• Breakfast
• Lunch
No accommodation included on this day.
